![]() Vic Vipers were the specialty of legendary LEGO fan nnenn who passed away a few years ago, and many people continue to use his standards to build them. They could follow the same core design as the basic LEGO spaceship, but most LEGO fans will go further than that. ➡ LEGO VIC VIPERS: I consider Vic Vipers to be the next level of LEGO spaceships. Wings created this way have a sharp and sleek look. You can also use tailfin pieces attached sideways to make the wings, as you can see on this little spaceship from the #70816 LEGO Benny’s Spaceship set from The LEGO Movie. ![]() In the picture below I used standard LEGO bricks and some curved slopes. The benefit of this technique is that you have more choices for shaping the wings, and you can keep the surface of the wings smooth and studless. You can use hinges or brackets as well to achieve the same result. You could build the cockpit area the same way as you did with the basic spaceship, but the wings are attached sideways, using special bricks that have studs not just on the top but also on the sides. ➡ LEGO SPACESHIPS WITH SIDEWAYS BUILDING: This is a more advanced way of building LEGO spaceships that incorporates some interesting building techniques. It is best to test this before you start working on the rest of your spaceship. No matter what size or style of spaceship you build, one thing to watch out for is to make sure the cockpit is large enough for your minifig pilot to fit. If you have a few wedge-plates for the nose and wings, a windshield, and a couple of inverted wedges for the hull (also used for building small kayaks for minifigs), you are ready to put together a basic LEGO spaceship. These LEGO spaceships are usually small and easy to put together, but still look good. ![]() Basic LEGO spaceships are studs up and will likely incorporate specialized LEGO spaceship parts that makes them easier to put together (like windshields, wing-elements, rocket-boosters, etc.). ➡ BASIC LEGO SPACESHIPS: This can be a starting point for people who are fairly new to building LEGO spaceships, or a point to go back to and elaborate on if you are a more advanced builder. But have you ever built a LEGO spaceship that looked exactly like how you wanted with all the functions and details you envisioned, while also having a fun and challenging build? In this article, I’m going to show you a few different styles of LEGO spaceships and some of the techniques used to build them. There are many official LEGO sets with spaceships that you can use for inspiration, and LEGO provides lots of elements if you would like to make your own design. I hope you find it helpful! □īuilding a basic LEGO spaceships is not that difficult, and in fact most LEGO fans have attempted to make at least one. I’ve been thinking that since I wrote an article on LEGO mecha (see: Building LEGO Mechs – The Basics), I should write one on LEGO spaceships too, as they are a very popular hobby.
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